Explore Qaw Gharb in Egypt
Qaw Gharb in the region of Sūhāj is a town in Egypt - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaw Gharb is now 01:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Umm Dawmah Qibli, Umm Dumah, Tahta, Suhaj, and Qina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Umm Dawmah Qibli . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaw Gharb ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cultural Cameo: Egypt (ep. 1 - 11/3/08)
Six Tempe High staff members tour Egypt in October of 2008. Their photos and bit-videos make up the first episode of the new weekly closed-circuit feature, "Cultural Cameos," aired on the morning anno ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tima, Egypt
Tima is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.
Located at 26.92 31.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tjebu
Tjebu or Djew-Qa is an ancient Egyptian city, located on the eastern bank of the Nile, in the modern Sohag governorate. In the Greco-Roman period, its name was Antaeopolis, and its modern name is Qaw el-Kebir. Several large terraced funerary complexes in Tjebu by officials of the 10th Nome during the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties represent the peak of nonroyal funerary architecture of the Middle Kingdom. Cemeteries of different dates were also found in the area.
Located at 26.90 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Badari culture
The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Era. It flourished between 4400 and 4000 BCE, and might have already existed as far back as 5000 BCE. It was first identified in El-Badari, Asyut. About forty settlements and six hundred graves have been located. Social stratification has been inferred from the burying of more prosperous members of the community in a different part of the cemetery.
Located at 27.00 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tahta
Tahta is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.
Located at 26.77 31.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Abutig
Abutig (أبو تيج) is a city in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. Located on the west bank of the Nile, it has a population of around 440,000 inhabitants. Aboutig is the third largest city in Asyut Governorate in Egypt after Asyut itself and Dayrout. It is not only a commercial city but is famous for Al-Farghal Mosque as well. Al-Farghal Mosque is the largest mosque in Upper Egypt. Many people come to Aboutig every year in July to visit Al-Farghal Mosque and celebrate Al-Farghal fair.
Located at 27.04 31.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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